baklava
noun
a Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.
baklawa
-
a variation of
baklava.
Example Sentences
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Relatives served baklawa, a sweet pastry, and grapes, figs and cactus fruits from their garden to visitors celebrating her win.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
